Ro Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 82-0875471

Foundation Overview

Based in Medway, MA, Ro Family Foundation has awarded 223 grants totaling $1,214,500 to organizations in Massachusetts, New Jersey and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $25,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,214,500
Total Assets
$6,076,941
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
36
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 17%

6 of 36 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

96% of all grants are concentrated in Massachusetts, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Northampton (35%), Greenfield (15%), Springfield (13%).

Funding Trajectory
+133%

Strong 133% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ro Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Abortion Rights Fund Of Western Ma $15,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2024
Amherst A Better Chance $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2024
Bay State Health $15,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Behavioral Health Network Inc $6,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Child Advocacy Center Of Franklin County $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Child Advocacy Center Of Hampshire County $10,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Cisa $5,000 South Deerfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Community Action Pioneer Valley $7,500 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Franklin County's Ymca $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Cooley Dickinson Hospital $15,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Dakin Humane Society $3,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Diffvelopment $5,000 Montclair, NJ, US Charity 2024
Franklin County Land Trust $2,500 Shelburne Falls, MA, US Charity 2024
Franklin County Youth Hockey Association $1,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Jam Cycling Fund $2,500 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Kestrel Land Trust $2,500 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2024
Lifepath Inc $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2024
New England Public Media $5,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Northampton Arts Council $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Northampton Community Music Center $2,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Northampton Jazz Festival $500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Northampton Neighbors $7,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Northampton Survival Center $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Safe Passage Inc $10,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Servicenet $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Shakespeare & Company $1,000 Lennox, MA, US Charity 2024
Stone Soup $1,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Tapestry Health Systems $8,000 Florence, MA, US Charity 2024
The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $10,000 Hatfield, MA, US Charity 2024
The Hampshire County Ymca $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Treehouse Foundation $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Williston Northampton School - Dei $5,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Center For New Americans $1,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Green Mountain Horse Association $25,000 Woodstock, VT, US Charity 2024
Holyoke Hockey Club $3,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2024
Pioneer Valley Workers Center Inc $1,500 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2024
Abortion Rights Fund Of Western Ma $10,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2023
Amherst A Better Chance $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2023
Bay State Health $15,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Behavioral Health Network Inc $6,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Child Advocacy Center Of Franklin County $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Child Advocacy Center Of Hampshire County $7,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Cisa $5,000 South Deerfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Community Action Pioneer Valley $7,500 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Cooley Dickinson Hospital $15,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Dakin Humane Society $3,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Diffvelopment $5,000 Montclair, NJ, US Charity 2023
Jam Cycling Fund $2,500 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Lifepath Inc $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Northampton Community Music Center $2,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Northampton Jazz Festival $500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Northampton Neighbors $7,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Northampton Survival Center $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Safe Passage Inc $10,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Shakespeare & Company $1,000 Lennox, MA, US Charity 2023
Tapestry Health Systems $6,000 Florence, MA, US Charity 2023
The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $10,000 Hatfield, MA, US Charity 2023
The Hampshire County Ymca $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Treehouse Foundation $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Williston Northampton School - Dei $5,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Community Ymca Of Greenfield $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Franklin County Youth Hockey Association $1,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Stone Soup $1,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Franklin County Land Trust $2,500 Shelburne Falls, MA, US Charity 2023
Kestrel Land Trust $2,500 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2023
Nepm $5,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Servicenet $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Northampton Arts Council $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Abortion Rights Fund Of Western Ma $10,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2023
Amherst A Better Chance $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2023
Bay State Health $15,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Behavioral Health Network Inc $6,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Child Advocacy Center Of Franklin County $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Child Advocacy Center Of Hampshire County $7,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Cisa $5,000 South Deerfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Community Action Pioneer Valley $7,500 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Cooley Dickinson Hospital $15,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Dakin Humane Society $3,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Diffvelopment $5,000 Montclair, NJ, US Charity 2023
Jam Cycling Fund $2,500 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Lifepath Inc $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Northampton Community Music Center $2,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Northampton Jazz Festival $500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Northampton Neighbors $7,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Northampton Survival Center $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Safe Passage Inc $10,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Shakespeare & Company $1,000 Lennox, MA, US Charity 2023
Tapestry Health Systems $6,000 Florence, MA, US Charity 2023
The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $10,000 Hatfield, MA, US Charity 2023
The Hampshire County Ymca $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Treehouse Foundation $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Williston Northampton School - Dei $5,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Community Ymca Of Greenfield $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Franklin County Youth Hockey Association $1,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Stone Soup $1,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Franklin County Land Trust $2,500 Shelburne Falls, MA, US Charity 2023
Kestrel Land Trust $2,500 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2023
Nepm $5,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2023
Servicenet $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Northampton Arts Council $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2023
Abortion Rights Fund Of Western Ma $10,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2022
Amherst A Better Chance $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2022
Bay State Health $15,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Behavioral Health Network Inc $2,500 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Child Advocacy Center Of Franklin County $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Cisa $5,000 South Deerfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Community Action Pioneer Valley $7,500 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Cooley Dickinson Hospital $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Dakin Humane Society $3,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Diffvelopment $5,000 Montclair, NJ, US Charity 2022
Jam Cycling Fund $2,500 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Lifepath Inc $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Arts Council Inc $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Community Music Center $2,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Jazz Festival $500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Neighbors $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Survival Center $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Safe Passage Inc $10,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Shakespeare & Company $1,000 Lennox, MA, US Charity 2022
Tapestry $6,000 Florence, MA, US Charity 2022
The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $10,500 Hatfield, MA, US Charity 2022
The Hampshire County Ymca $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Treehouse Foundation $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Williston Northampton School - Dei $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Child Advocacy Center Of Hampshire County $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Abortion Rights Fund Of Western Ma $10,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2022
Amherst A Better Chance $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2022
Bay State Health $15,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Behavioral Health Network Inc $2,500 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Child Advocacy Center Of Franklin County $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Cisa $5,000 South Deerfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Community Action Pioneer Valley $7,500 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Cooley Dickinson Hospital $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Dakin Humane Society $3,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Diffvelopment $5,000 Montclair, NJ, US Charity 2022
Jam Cycling Fund $2,500 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Lifepath Inc $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Arts Council Inc $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Community Music Center $2,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Jazz Festival $500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Neighbors $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Survival Center $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Safe Passage Inc $10,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Shakespeare & Company $1,000 Lennox, MA, US Charity 2022
Tapestry $6,000 Florence, MA, US Charity 2022
The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $10,500 Hatfield, MA, US Charity 2022
The Hampshire County Ymca $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Treehouse Foundation $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Williston Northampton School - Dei $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Child Advocacy Center Of Hampshire County $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Abortion Rights Fund Of Western Ma $10,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2022
Amherst A Better Chance $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2022
Bay State Health $15,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Behavioral Health Network Inc $2,500 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Child Advocacy Center Of Franklin County $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Cisa $5,000 South Deerfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Community Action Pioneer Valley $7,500 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Cooley Dickinson Hospital $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Dakin Humane Society $3,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Diffvelopment $5,000 Montclair, NJ, US Charity 2022
Jam Cycling Fund $2,500 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Lifepath Inc $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Arts Council Inc $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Community Music Center $2,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Jazz Festival $500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Neighbors $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Northampton Survival Center $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Safe Passage Inc $10,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Shakespeare & Company $1,000 Lennox, MA, US Charity 2022
Tapestry $6,000 Florence, MA, US Charity 2022
The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $10,500 Hatfield, MA, US Charity 2022
The Hampshire County Ymca $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Treehouse Foundation $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Williston Northampton School - Dei $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Child Advocacy Center Of Hampshire County $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2022
Abortion Rights Fund Of Western Ma $10,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2021
Amherst A Better Chance $2,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2021
Bay State Health $10,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2021
Child Advocacy Center Of Franklin County $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2021
Cisa $5,000 South Deerfield, MA, US Charity 2021
Community Action Pioneer Valley $7,500 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2021
Cooley Dickinson Hospital $10,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Dakin Humane Society $3,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2021
Diffvelopment $5,000 Montclair, NJ, US Charity 2021
Jam Cycling Fund $2,500 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Lifepath Inc $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2021
Northampton Arts Council Inc $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Northampton Community Music Center $2,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Northampton Jazz Festival $500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Northampton Neighbors $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Northampton Survival Center $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Safe Passage Inc $10,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Shakespeare & Company $3,000 Lennox, MA, US Charity 2021
Tapestry $6,000 Florence, MA, US Charity 2021
The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $10,000 Hatfield, MA, US Charity 2021
The Hampshire County Ymca $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Treehouse Foundation $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Williston Northampton School - Dei $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2021
Behavioral Health Network Inc $2,500 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2021
Abortion Rights Fund Of Western Ma $5,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2020
Amherst A Better Chance $1,000 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2020
Child Advocacy Center Of Franklin County $3,500 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2020
Cisa $2,500 South Deerfield, MA, US Charity 2020
Community Action Pioneer Valley $5,000 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2020
Dakin Humane Society $2,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2020
Diffvelopment $2,500 Montclair, NJ, US Charity 2020
Jam Cycling Fund $2,500 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2020
Lifepath Inc $3,500 Greenfield, MA, US Charity 2020
Massachusetts Bird Of Prey Rehabilitation Facility $500 Conway, MA, US Charity 2020
Northampton Arts Council Inc $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2020
Northampton Community Music Center $2,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2020
Northampton Jazz Festival $500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2020
Northampton Neighbors $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2020
Northampton Survival Center $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2020
Safe Passage Inc $10,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2020
Shakespeare & Company $3,000 Lennox, MA, US Charity 2020
Tapestry $4,000 Florence, MA, US Charity 2020
The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $5,000 Hatfield, MA, US Charity 2020
Treehouse Foundation $7,500 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2020
The Hampshire County Ymc $2,500 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2020
Cooley Dickinson Hospital $5,000 Northampton, MA, US Charity 2020
Williston Northampton School - Dei $10,000 Easthampton, MA, US Charity 2020
Bay State Health $5,000 Springfield, MA, US Charity 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Ro Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 82-0875471
Website N/A
Address 155 MAIN ST Medway, MA 02053-1567

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ro Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Loraine B Millman
Trustee, Treasurer, Secret Paul D Carlan
Trustee Margaret A Carlan
Administrative & Tax Offic David A Werlich
Trustee Sarah Carlan

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.